Solo Hiking Adventure across the Lofoten Islands in Norway 🇳🇴
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- Far north above the Arctic circle are located the scenic Lofoten Islands. With their deep fjords and steep jagged peaks the Norwegian islands provide countless picture-postcard views, and naturally I was curious to experience all that. And I found out that there was a route called The Long Crossing of Lofoten which connects multiple trails into a single route and aims to go through the most iconic places on the islands. This film documents my experience attempting to hike the 160km route.
Sit back, relax and enjoy this journey into nature!
00:00 About the Lofoten Islands
01:12 Getting to Lofoten
02:08 Starting the hike from the village of Å
04:54 Day 2 Moskenes - Munken Peak - Krokvatnet Lake
08:03 Day 3 Krokvatnet Lake - Vindstad ferry - Reine - Sørvågen
10:20 Day 4 Sørvågen - Kjerkfjorden ferry - Kvalvika Beach
14:13 Day 5 Kvalvika Beach - Ryten - Nesland
18:05 Change of plans - hitchhike to Reine
18:40 Sunset hike to Reinebringen
19:22 Day 6 and Credits
Story, filming and editing: Lyubo Yanev
Instagram: / bubo_yanev
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Another great adventure, Lyubo. I like your positive attitude and calm demeanor when there are setbacks. Keep them coming!
Thank you! It can be tough at times when everything is going south :D but gotta make it work. Actually I just released a brand new hiking video :) Happy hiking!
beautiful landscapes, even more beautiful shots to capture the beauty of Norway. congratulations my friend and only forward with new challenges 💪🏻
Thank you! Norway really had countless spectacular views!
So wet, so muddy and rugged you forget you're in Lofoten and its full on survival mode"
Well done bro. 160km, be proud✌️
Thank you! I think it ended up being around 120km, overall good experience, just wasn't ready for that type of experience with the weather, but we live and we learn :)
Got recommended your video while on the plane back home from lofoten. I enjoyed your video a lot, great narration and cinematography. I understand how tough the weather was, I myself had 7 rainy days with absolutely no visibility out of my 12 days. I’m excited to follow your journey, Lyubo!
Hey, thank you for the support! And yes it looks like the weather at Lofoten is one of the toughest part about being there, I hope you still managed to have a great trip! And a new film is already in the works :)
Bin hin und weg. Was für ein Kino. Diese Abenteuer ist einfach grossartig. Was soll ich sagen? Wirklich toll😊
Hey! Google translate helped me understand your comment! Thank you so much, I am glad it was inspiring! Vielen Dank! :)
@@luboyanev ja google translate hilft mir auch😊 mach weiter so.lg
beautiful work, i love the vibe
Thank you, I am glad it was enjoyable!
i appreciate the effort man, amazing hike
Thank you for the support!
Absolutely fantastic ! The whole thing...the experience, the edit, the narration ! Just wow.
Thank you for the support! I am glad you enjoyed watching it!!
Another upload, another gem! Keep 'em coming!
Thank you for the support Nico!! Cheers!
Thank you. Happy travels in all your journeys
Thank you so much! New travels coming up very soon.. Happy hiking to you as well! :)
Another masterpiece by Mr. Yanev!
Thank you to sharing your experience with us!
Good luck!
Thank you for the support!! 🙏
Great video!!
Thank you!
Fantastic video! Looking forward for more content from Norway!
Thank you Momchi! Currently I don't have any short term plans to visit Norway, but who knows maybe in a few years I might be drawn to visiting Norway again.. so many incredible places to see there!
Looks like quite the epic adventure! Such gorgeous views.
Thank you! It was definitely a unique experience hiking that far up north.. Happy hiking!
Well done 😎💙👍
Thank you! ⛰🙌
Mate that was incredible. I never really thought of hiking in Norway (it's a long way from Australia!) But now I'll definitely be going one day. That was seriously brilliant. Good job mate!
Thank you, I am glad it was inspiring! And I probably only scratched the surface of what that area has to offer.. truly incredible nature! I hope you will get the chance to visit Norway (and many of the other great mountains in Europe too)!
Absolutely breathtaking cinematic experience my friend, you presented and narrated this so professionally!
Thank you so much! I'm still trying to figure out how to streamline the editing process to be more efficient :)
Had high expectations... Wasn't let down at all! 😅 Great adventure and amazing story telling as always!
Hehe, thank you! Definitely an unexpected turn of events on this trip, but I am glad it was still enjoyable to watch :) Happy hiking!
super nice film. With amazing shots🔥 i like this wild nature and your project.
Thank you so much Obi!! You're making great videos as well, cheers!
Прекрасно видео и невероятно преживяване. Браво!
Благодаря! Радвам се че ви хареса!
Amazing route and great video! I would have loved to see more drone shots, but you know beeter ❤
Thank you! Yes, bringing a small drone for this trip was definitely a good idea! I could have flown it at a few more spectacular places, but I was trying to follow the regulations, and so I never flew it at their newly established national park where no drone flights were allowed. For future trips would try to get even more drone shots :) Happy hiking!
Such a great video! Big inspiration for my upcoming trip to Lofoten this July. Let's see what the weather holds for me. I will probably do some two-day hikes, camping at Kvalvika Beach looks amazing!
Thank you! I am responding late, but I hope you had a great time out there (and managed to get great views from the peaks :)) Cheers!
Omg stunningly beautiful landscape I m gonna cry 🥺one day I ll make it there and good video bro so comfortable and peace love it ❤😭
Thank you! I hope you will get the chance to hike on Lofoten soon!
Good on you for turning back while you still had fun 😌 and that you've taken that rest day after the night at the cabin, that looked so nasty. love the video, your shots are amazing as always. Honestly it's so good it could do without the drone. I'm often conflicted when it comes to using them since it's very loud and disruptive to wildlife and I'm glad many national parks are starting to ban them but often I can't deny that they elevate a video. You put up the camera so well, I didn't even miss it though. Love your narration as well :) I'm excited to see where you take us next!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Yes, I was definitely surprised with the conditions on that trip. Having a van or a campervan while being there would have helped to make the experience more enjoyable :) And yes, no drone flying in the national parks, but I agree when used sparingly drone shots can add another dimension to the visuals. Thanks again for the comment and happy hiking!
Wow Lyubo, the view at 0:33 with the beach and the low sun and with you looking into the ocean is just amazing. As a Norwegian I'm kind of used to great views and beautiful landscape however seeing it in videos is always so cool. Fantastic production quality. Just started a hiking channel myself and it is great to get inspiration from creators like you! Keep it up man.
Thank you for the kind words! You guys are lucky with so many incredible natural beauties in Norway :) Happy hiking this upcoming summer!
Видеата Ви са истинска наслада! Благодаря, че споделяте!
Благодаря ви за коментара! Радвам се че ви харесват! :)
Здравей Любо, възхитен съм от клиповете и работата, вложена в тях. Желая ти да продължаваш да ни радваш с такива красиви гледки.
Здравей и благодаря за подкрепата!!
Beautiful hike!🙏🏽 Sadly that you didn’t get more sunny days though. But this is typical Norway hehe 🙃
Thank you! And yes, I was expecting bad weather, but the climate in Norway was on another level :) Happy hiking!
Absolutely amazing. Visit k2 and Nangaparbat view point from one place. Whenever you start a short solo trip of 4-5 days, Moses Peak is a must. It is a 5300m height۔ from the top of moses pea which you can see the views of the K2 world second highest peak in the world, Nangaparbat, K6 k11 and K 12 views in one frame. best time from May to October. This is a family tracked.its open Zone, one did not need a trekking permit or have to pay Royalty fee to climbed this Mountain tower
Hey, thank you for the recommendations, I just googled it and it looks absolutely spectacular! I hope I can visit that place one day
@@luboyanev oops thank for your reply. Me and himalayan sound always welcome you guys when you visit our side😋
@@BaltistaniBoys Thank you, I definitely have to visit the Himalayas in the near future 🏔️ Have a great summer!
@@luboyanev thank you
Great content ❤ I want to know at which time around the year you travelled? I am planning to visit on June end.
Sorry I just noticed the time line , it’s around July 😅
@@sambitaguhathakurta5387 Thank you! And you noticed correctly I was there around end of July. I hope you have a great time out there. From what I've seen any time during the summer months, the weather can be a coin toss :)
Babe wake up, new Lyubo hiking vlog just dropped
Haha, love it!! Happy watching!🤗
Поредното прекрасно видео ! Чакаме следващото приключение🔥🙏👊
Благодаря!! Лятото предстои, да видим къде ще бъде следващото приключение :) Поздрави 🙌
Gorgeous video, well related, and with very good image quality (log + ND filter ?). Congrats ! 👋
And thanks Chris (gratefulhike) for sharing this
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed watching it! And yes, well spotted - I did shoot in Slog3 picture profile, however on this hike I didn't use ND filters and just closed down the aperture and tried to keep the shutter speed below 1/100. I had used ND filters in the past but the ones I had were pretty bad (VNDs from K&F concept) and they added too much color shift to the image, that I decided not to use them... what has been your experience with NDs so far? And cheers to Chris @gratefulhike :)
@@luboyanev I am not super experienced with ND filters, but I've recently learnt that variable ND filters are actually not ND filters but made of two polarising filters, hence the color shift.
@@VadrouillesAttentives Yes, single stop ND might be better for less color shift, or potentially using more expensive VNDs :)
A wonderful video and trip. I've been thinking of hiking in Lofoten, and this makes me definitely want to do it. I was wondering, though, what food do you use for cold soaking? I've been trying different things at home, but I haven't found anything I can eat a lot of (to get enough calories when backpacking).
Thank you, I'm glad it was inspiring! Well, regarding cooking, I am not very picky, so I can usually eat similar things most of the days, I would usually have oats with nuts, dried fruits, sugar, protein powder; then for snacks I would have a variety of bars, nuts and raisins, cranberries; and then for dinners it would usually be either couscous or noodles with TVP, peanuts, coconut flakes, and some kind of sause can add a lot to the taste. Best of luck on your future hiking trips!
6:41 i was hiking in the same area and i saw this cabins too. Some other hikers said the cabin can be opened with a key, which you can get in the nearest town.
Hey, Yes I think that's true. Earlier that day I passed by the Munken area and there were the Munkebu cabins, which other hikers had already booked, and I am guess it would be something similar with the locked cabins where I stayed that night.. It would have many a huge difference staying inside that night with the rain..
Beaut!
Thank you!!
Lyubo!
You're Awesome!
Great journey,!
if you ever will miss a whole day hiking under the rain, being walking through the mud- welcome to ireland- guaranteed to keep you wet 😉
Hey, thank you! :) And yes that type of conditions were definitely something new to me... I can imagine it can be tough living in such conditions all year round, but I'm sure there are also countless panoramic views 🏔
@@luboyanev Sure- there is Lyubo! Visit it someday, especially South and West.
...and North
...actually- everywhere...
😉
@@eugenes.82 Hehe nice! Maybe one day :) Enjoy your summer!
So sad you had so much Norwegian weather Lyubo. I had to abandon on the GR221 a few weeks ago due to sickness. These things happen, but the Mountains will wait for us to return. Stay safe.
Yes, the weather and the trail conditions definitely caught me off guard. And you're absolutely right, the mountains will be there, waiting for us to explore their beauties :) And I hope you got over your sickness, happy hiking!
North Norwegian weather, I would say. Not as bad as this in southern Norway. 😀
@@steinarhaugen7617 You're probably right, I haven't been there yet, but from what I've seen southern Norway has a lot of interesting places to visit too!
Thank you for this beautiful documentary video, you are inspiring. Just one question, what were you eating ?
Thank you! I am glad it was enjoyable! And I would usually eat oats with nuts and raisins, cranberries, sugar and coconut flakes; then as snacks I would have different bars, and nuts with raisins; and for dinner I usually had either coucous or noodles with TVP, peanuts, cranberries, spices, and adding some kind of sauce helps as well. Best of luck and happy hiking!
Very nice video! I went to Lofoten last summer, and had a quite similar experience as you - the rainy and stormy weather made me decide to cut the trail short. Also, it was more technical than I expected, and my knees was struggling to keep up. I have also seen you video on GR20. How would you say the two trails compare? :) 🗻
Thank you! Yes actually most of the people I met that were dong the same route, due to weather had also made changes to their trip, cutting it shorter or skipping sections. And comparing it to the GR20, I had perfect weather for the entire trip on Corsica (maybe I was lucky, as I have seen other people experiencing tons of rain). I would say the trail on GR20 was also pretty rugged and rocky, but at least it wasn't wet and boggy. On Corsica I also had some problems with my knees because most of the days I was covering two stages in one day and from all the hard surface my knees were starting to hurt towards the end of the day. But overall I had more pleasant experience on Corsica, and great views there too... Happy hiking
@@luboyanev Thank you for your reply! From the numbers I can see that GR20 also has more elevation gain compared to it's distance, and hence I can imagine it to be hard on the knees. Also covering two stages a day is quite hardcore! I will probably do GR20 in the future sometime. Happy hiking to you too! :)
Yes, for me the hard times on the GR20 were totally worth it, it is an amazing trail with surprisingly great mountain views for being on an island in the Mediterranean :) I hope you will have a great time out there too, Cheers!
Thanks for your amazing solo hiking trip! very informative ! That gives me so much motivation to my trip. By the way, how did you get back to the airport? the same airport or ?
Thank you! I am glad it was inspiring and useful at the same time! And yes I got back to the airport the same way - taking the ferry from Moskenes to Bodø. Best of luck on your trip! I hope the weather is with you :)
NICEEEE
Hehe, thank you!
Hi, do you happen to have a map or so of the hike? It would be of grat help as I am heading to Lofoten this summer!
Hey, yes. I used OruxMaps and downloaded offline maps for the hike, but there are plenty of other apps that allow you do that. Great sources for information for this hike are the Rando Lofoten website, and the blog post by thehikiglife called The Long Crossing of Norway. Best of luck and I hope you have a great experience out there!
What time of year was this? Looks great!
Thank you! I started the hike around July 20th, still had the midnight sun at that time.. would definitely recommend bringing an eye-mask if planning on camping outside :)
Heyy Lyubo!! I'm going to travel to Lofoten from the Netherlands in October do you have any tips on what food to bring? What did you eat with the glass pot? The hiking trails look amazing and I love the video gives me so much inspiration for my trip in October!!
Thank you, I am glad the video was inspiring! I had a plastic container that I used for cold soaking, I don't know if I am the right person to ask for recipes as I am ok with pretty simple foods :) I would usually eat oats/musli with nuts, protein powder, coconut flakes, raisins, sugar for breakfast, then as snacks during the day I would have nuts with raisins/cranberries and bars like cliff bar or similar or dark chocolate, and then for dinners I would typically have soaked couscous or instant noodles with TVP (granulated soy), peanuts, coconut flakes, and spices, sometimes with some sauce. I hope you have a great time out there and I hope the weather holds up! But also be prepared for having wet feet :) Cheers!
@@luboyanev This will help alot! Simple foods is indeed the best way to go! ^~^ I will go prepared for the weather changes! Thanks alot and keep up the video's! ^~^
@@Jeroen_vg97 Hehe, I am glad it was helpful! Enjoy your time on Lofoten, it's an incredible place!
Thank you for your true shared experiences and the beautiful views in your video.
Which time of the year you been on Lofoten Island?
Happy Hiking
Много увлекателни видеа. Ще ми е интересно ако някой път споделите какъв е избора ви за екипировка. Начинаещ турист съм. Благодаря
Благодаря за коментара, мислил съм да правя видео където обяснявам какво използвам, даже имам заснето такова видео, но не съм го обработвал.. Сега в свободното време работя върху едно видео от друг поход, може би до един месец ще го кача :) Весело лято!
Is the cabin in 7:20 Munkebu?
Hey, no these were not the Munkenbu cabins, I passed by them earlier that day and they were open, but I think one has to make reservations in advance. The cabins are 7:20 were locked and are next to the Krokvatnet lake (67°55'51.7"N 12°58'23.6"E
67.931037, 12.973220)
Винаги се радвам когато видя хора който си сбъдват мечтите и чета блясъка в очите им
Благодаря за хубавия коментар! Весело и приключенско лято :)
Come on algorithm, do your job!
Hehe he might need the encouragement :) Cheers!
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Great video but I’m really disappointed, you didn’t show a Bulgarian flag at any point. 😢
As Reinhard Messner famously said when asked why he didn’t wave the Italian flag on an 8000 meter peak- “ I did it for myself, not for Italy” I don’t really see the point of all the wave flagging anywhere, aren’t we all just humans after all?
Thank you for the comment, and I understand what you mean, but so far I have never carried a flag with me on any of the hikes. Maybe if I went on an extreme expedition where no one has ever been there before it might be more appropriate, but these hikes that I have been on are quite popular and I wouldn't think would be necessary.. But to each their own.. Happy hiking!
S T U N N I I I I I I I I I I I N G . . . ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 👏🤪❤🔥
Norway! 🇳🇴😍
Кой да подозира магнитута на гледките ... Ще ми се един ден да посетя Норвегия ....
Наистина уникално място е, заслужава си да се посети, но може би с каравана би било по ползотворно :)
ok
Norway is definitely high on the ok list :)